M53.81 - Other specified dorsopathies, occipito-atlanto-axial region

The ICD 10 Code for Other specified dorsopathies, occipito-atlanto-axial region is listed as M53.81.
Additional information concerning this code and description can be found below including ICD 9 crosswalks / GEMS, chapter information, and DRGs where available.

ICD 10 CM Field	Value
Diagnosis Code:	M53.81
Description:	Other specified dorsopathies, occipito-atlanto-axial region
Diagnostic Related Groups (MS-DRG v30.0)	551 - Medical Back Problems W Mcc 552 - Medical Back Problems W/o Mcc

Chapter	Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue (M00-M99)
Block	Other dorsopathies (M50-M54)
Parent	M53.8 - Other specified dorsopathies
ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Codes General Equivalence Mappings (GEMS):
ICD 9 Dx Code:	723.8 - Other syndromes affecting cervical region (approximate)
ICD-10-CM Siblings (same level / similar specificity) of M53.81:
M53.80 - Other specified dorsopathies, site unspecified
M53.82 - Other specified dorsopathies, cervical region
M53.83 - Other specified dorsopathies, cervicothoracic region
M53.84 - Other specified dorsopathies, thoracic region
M53.85 - Other specified dorsopathies, thoracolumbar region
M53.86 - Other specified dorsopathies, lumbar region
M53.87 - Other specified dorsopathies, lumbosacral region
M53.88 - Other specified dorsopathies, sacral and sacrococcygeal region